2014 Update: The Planetarium building has been renovated, upgraded to a digital projection system, and a space museum has been built inside. In a 2013 agreement with the Calvert County Public Schools, the planitarium will be run by the not-for-profit Volanz Aerospace educational corporation.
The building will be called the "Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center (at)Arthur Storer Planetarium and will reopen in December 2014/January 2015.

Astronomy in Calvert County

Living in the country, away from city lights, encourages study of the night
sky. The once in a lifetime opportunity to observe a passing comet, the massive
meteor shower several years ago, a rare lunar eclipse are all easily available
from a backyard or a beach.

Most special events are visible without benefit of a telescope. It's a matter
of knowing when and where to look, and how to identify various constellations
and planets. For instance, in the Summer of 2009, Mars was closer
to earth than it has been in 5,000 years and would appear to be as large
as our moon.

How to learn about these events? There's a planetarium in Calvert County. *

Arthur Storer Planetarium

Located on the grounds of Calvert High School and the site of the original
Storer land, the planetarium offers educational programs about our night sky.
These popular programs are free and are held throughout the school year on the
first and third Friday evenings of the month. They are informative, entertaining,
and the seats are very comfortable.